Odies Turner Jr., Financial Services Professional & Financial Literacy Advocate

Personal Notes

I grew up knowing virtually nothing about money. I watched my friends and family struggle financially, and I was on the same path until a chance conversation shifted my paradigm. Now, I am a passionate promoter of Financial Literacy, and it has become my mission to help others along their journey to financial freedom and abundance.

Bio

Odies Turner Jr. is a natural teacher, with a keen ability to breakdown complex information into simple concepts. He has dedicated over 10 years to actively serving people of all ages, backgrounds, and across various industries.

Like most Americans, Odies was taught very little about how money actually works. He learned how to earn it, but not much about how to save it, and even less about how to grow it. As a result, he made many of the same classic mistakes that most of us make. He went into debt, spent too much, and saved too little…surviving by trial and error. One day, during a casual conversation with a friend, he was exposed to some basic financial principles and strategies that would have helped him avoid those costly lessons. It was at that moment that Odies decided he needed to do something.

He has since become an NFEC Certified Financial Education Instructor, created and launched Bounce Back Alliance (BBA), which promotes financial literacy and personal responsibility as the foundation for all future economic success. His personal mission is to share this knowledge with everyone (young and old) to equip them with the proper understanding and tools to make sound financial decisions and ultimately acquire financial freedom.

Odies graduated from Edison High School in North East Minneapolis, and he went on to attend the University of Minnesota. He met his wife Ashley and they now reside in Maple Grove, MN with their three children. In his spare time, he is an avid reader and music lover, as well as an accomplished artist.

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